gistfile1.js

var menuItems = Immutable.List.of(
  { parent_id: 0, id: 1 },
  { parent_id: 1, id: 2 },
  { parent_id: 1, id: 2 }
);

var results1 = menuItems
  .filter(function(menuItem) { return menuItem.parent_id === 1; }) // Filter out items with parent_id = 1
  .sort(function(childA, childB) { return childA.sort_order - childB.sort_order; }); // Sort them by sort_order

var results2 = menuItems.withMutations(function(list) {
  list
    .filter(function(menuItem) { return menuItem.parent_id === 1; }) // Filter out items with parent_id = 1
    .sort(function(childA, childB) { return childA.sort_order - childB.sort_order; }); // Sort them by sort_order
});

console.log(results1.size); // 2
console.log(results2.size); // 3